Security News
Google announced on Tuesday that it's purchased a smart-glasses company called North and, notwithstanding its failure to bring Google Glass wearables to the masses, still plans to caress our vision with the vast tentacles of its helpfulness. From 10 blue links on a PC, to Maps on your mobile phone, to Google Nest Hub sharing a recipe in the kitchen, Google has always strived to be helpful to people in their daily lives.
Ricoh announced major enhancements to its RICOH Smart Integration platform, a part of its RICOH Cloud Workflow Solutions portfolio. RICOH Smart Integration technology is available in a scalable, modular subscription model, from both direct and Ricoh Family Group dealer channels, to fit the evolving digital productivity requirements of any organization.
Elliptic Labs announced that it has joined the Qualcomm Platform Solutions Ecosystem and that its AI Virtual Smart Sensor Platform is available to OEMs designing devices based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Mobile Platform. Through this collaboration, Elliptic Labs and Qualcomm Technologies will work together to facilitate, validate and support OEMs in the implementation of Elliptic Labs' suite of AI Virtual Smart Sensors on the Snapdragon 865 including its latest 5th generation Qualcomm Artificial Intelligence Engine.
The Essential Spotlight Camera features 1080p HD video, two-way audio, an integrated spotlight with color night vision, and motion detection alerts - all in a beautifully compact, wire-free design. "Essential cameras are easy to use, affordable and packed with powerful security features including a bright spotlight, built in siren, and 2-way audio. Echoing the same premium design of our other camera solutions, the Essential Spotlight Camera fits in anywhere, and can be coupled with Arlo's Smart AI computer vision technology which filters unnecessary alerts and also works with other Arlo cameras, doorbells and Floodlight to create the perfect security solution."
A report from consumer advocates Which? highlights the shockingly short lifespan of "Smart" appliances, with some losing software support after just a few years, despite costing vastly more than "Dumb" alternatives. Some devices like Samsung's Smart Fridge Freezers include large touchscreen displays, allowing users to do tasks that would otherwise be performed on a smartphone or computer.
The Federal Trade Commission has approved a settlement with Canadian smart lock maker Tapplock, which allegedly falsely claimed that its devices were designed to be "Unbreakable." Toronto-based Tapplock, Inc. is an Internet of Things technology company that provides smart security solutions for both business and end-users alike.
Cybersecurity needs to be central to every business strategy today. These questions move the cybersecurity expert from execution to a strategic business partner that front loads and processes more of the business context prior to making recommendations on a path to protect the business.
The city of Las Vegas and NTT Corporation announced the Accelerate Smart project has expanded to include two new locations - the city's Community Healing Garden and a portion of Las Vegas Boulevard at South Main Street and East St. Louis Avenue. As part of the partnership, NTT and the city plan to further expand the smart cities project to Bob Baskin Park, Rotary Park, Stupak Park and Ethel Pearson Park this summer before adding six additional parks by the end of 2020.
Advanced hackers could leverage unconventional, new attack vectors to sabotage smart manufacturing environments, according to Trend Micro. "Past manufacturing cyber attacks have used traditional malware that can be stopped by regular network and endpoint protection. However, advanced attackers are likely to develop Operational Technology specific attacks designed to fly under the radar," said Bill Malik, vice president of infrastructure strategies for Trend Micro.
In 1965, Gordon Moore published a short informal paper, Cramming more components onto integrated circuits. Based on not much more but these few data points and his knowledge of silicon chip development - he was head of R&D at Fairchild Semiconductors, the company that was to seed Silicon Valley - he said that for the next decade, component counts by area could double every year.